Languages

Learn a Language - Online & in London

Over 30 modern and ancient world languages taught by expert tutors!

Here at City Lit, we offer over 30 different language courses catering to all levels, from beginners to advanced — with both online and classroom formats. Our classes range from European languages such as FrenchGermanItalian and Spanish to Asian, African, and even Ancient and Classical languages. So what do you fancy learning? JapaneseKorean, Arabic, Russian, Classical Greek, Old English or British Sign Language — take your pick!

Our part time courses are designed to fit around your schedule, you'll find a suitable language class for you whether you would like to attend in the evening, daytime, or on weekends. We also offer short, intensive and fast-track courses if you need to learn in a hurry, as well as one-day workshops and taster language lessons.

Beginner to advanced level courses

We teach most languages at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced. Our approach to learning is to teach you how to communicate effectively in real-life situations. We select content that is relevant to your needs. If you are a beginner, you will learn how to use the language as opposed to just repeating words and sentences as you would do with an app. We teach you to communicate rather than repeat. 

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  1. Chinese 3 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Fei Wang
    Develop your fluency on this course taught in Chinese, with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have studied Chinese (Mandarin) for 3-4 years or have a fairly good command of the language. Develop your fluency in this course taught in Chinese (Mandarin), with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Chinese 3 lower: module 2', or studied Chinese for about three years, know about 500 Chinese characters and have a fairly good command of the language.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  2. Latin 5
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Mary Ruskin
    In this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by Latin authors to deepen your appreciation of their work and your knowledge of Roman culture, history and society.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  3. Italian rapidamente: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simona Cecchini
    Suitable if you have completed Italian Rapidamente: module 2. This intensive Italian course that is suitable if you already speak a Romance language like Spanish, French, Portuguese or Romanian or if you want to learn at a much faster pace. This is suitable for those who have completed Italian rapidamente: modules 1 and 2, or who have a similar level. Feel free to get in touch if you're unsure of your level.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  4. Spanish beginners: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Continue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 6-10 of 'Ele Actual A1' (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    94% of 100
  5. French beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 11 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Learn French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  6. Italian beginners: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Continue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  7. Japanese beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Continue learning to speak Japanese on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or 6 months recently



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    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  8. German 4
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katja Parmar
    Vertiefen Sie Ihre Deutschkenntnisse durch eine vielseitige Auswahl an aktuellen Materialien, Texten, Videos und Hörverständnissen. In diesem Kurs können Sie auch Ihre Diskussionfähigkeit, Ihre Grammatik und Ihren Wortschatz erweitern.This course is based on excerpts from Aspekte 2, Kursbuch (Langenscheidt). European Framework B2.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Spanish 5: estudios literarios hispánicos
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    Si te interesa la historia y la literatura española en este curso podrás conocer obras literarias enfocadas en su contexto histórico. Ideal si has estudiado español al menos durante cinco años, este curso te permitirán consolidar tu conocimiento de la lengua a través de obras literarias enfocadas en su contexto histórico.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
  10. French 5: reading group
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nicole Dalle
    Course dates:







    Term 1: 29/09/2023; 27/10/2023; 24/11/2023



    Term 2: 19/01/2024; 16/02/2024; 15/03/2024



    Term 3: 19/04/2024; 17/05/2024; 14/06/2024







    Aimez-vous lire en français? Venez échanger vos impressions sur des romans sélectionnés par le groupe. Le premier livre à lire sera annoncé début Juillet.







    Rendez-vous mensuels les Notez qu'il y a un autre reading group similaire, décalé d'une semaine tout au long de l'année, au cas où les dates vous convienndrez mieux. Entrez LF529 en haut à droite pour aller sur la page web. Notez cependant qu'il n'est pas possible d'assister aux 2 cours alternativement.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  11. Modern Greek 5: advanced practice
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Improve your level of upper intermediate Modern Greek. You will be able to understand, speak and listen to more complex expressions in Modern Greek in various everyday situations. Suitable if you have studied Modern Greek for 6/7 years.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
  12. Latin 2: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Merali-Smith
    Improve your knowledge of Latin grammar and your ability to read and write Latin, as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Suitable if you have completed Latin 2 module 1 at City Lit or have an equivalent knowledge.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  13. Latin 4 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sara De Martin
    Continue to study Latin grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Latin texts as well as exploring Roman culture and history. The class is presently reading a teacher’s set of adapted readings that include a history of the Persian Wars and various horror stories from the Metamorphoses of Apuleius.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  14. Spanish 4: conversation
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Ven a practicar y mejorar tu español en nuestro 'club español'. Trabajaremos con un corto del cine español, relatos, noticias televisivas, etc. Desarrollarás diferentes registros lingüísticos en función de las circunstancias y el contexto en el que te encuentres. Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años) y tiene lugar en semanas alternativas.







    Term 1: 12th Oct, 26th Oct, 9th Nov, 23th Nov, 7th Dec 2023



    Term 2: 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 15th Feb, 29th Mar, 14th Mar 2024



    Term 3: 25th Apr, 9th May, 23rd May, 6th Jun, 20th Jun 2024.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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About the City Lit School of Languages

Language courses at all levels and in 19 different languages are offered at City Lit. Whether you would like to attend part-time or weekend language classes, our highly popular language lessons offer the widest choice in London. Most language courses are taught at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced.

Our tutors

Tutors are experienced and friendly, and you can choose from evening, day time or weekend language classes. We also offer early morning sessions and intensive courses to help you learn a language at a time and in a way that suits you best. In many languages you can take an accredited course, with national and international qualifications selected for their relevance to adult learners.

Professional development language courses

We can also offer tailored language training in your workplace, which can be a fast and convenient way to learn a language to help improve your skills for work or develop your business.